Whaler Babych Out Again

February 13, 1991

Whalers defenseman Dave Babych has a broken right thumb and may miss the rest of the season.

Babych was injured Saturday against Calgary, just his second game back after missing more than three months following surgery on his right wrist. Babych sat out Sunday`s game against Chicago but the team didn`t know until Tuesday that the thumb had been broken.

Center Chris Tancill, who helped lead Wisconsin to last year`s NCAA title, was called up from Springrield of the American Hockey League.